Name/TitleLeaflet: What is the 8th Amendment?
About this objectSlim folded leaflet titled 'WHAT IS THE 8th AMENDMENT?' which contains information about the 8th Amendment abortion law and the proposed changes. Produced by the Galway Coalition to Repeal The Eighth Amendment.
Fully digitised (6 pages)
MakerGalway Coalition to Repeal The Eighth Amendment
Date Madec.2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Galway
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 100 mm (folded)
H: 210 x W: 297 mm (unfolded)
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-choice
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association DescriptionPart of a collection of Repeal the 8th campaign material from Galway East for Choice, gifted to Glasgow Women's Library by a Glasgow-based donor.
https://www.togetherforyes.ie:
Together for Yes is the national civil society campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution. Together we are campaigning for a more compassionate Ireland that allows abortion care for anyone who needs it. The Together for Yes Campaign Platform brings together a wide range of civil society organisations who represent various sectors of Irish society. We share a unified aim which is to secure a yes vote in the referendum to remove the 8th from the constitution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland:
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1983 was an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which inserted a subsection recognising the equal right to life of the pregnant woman and the unborn. Abortion had been subject to criminal penalty in Ireland since at least 1861; the amendment ensured that legislation or judicial interpretation would be restricted to allowing abortion in circumstances where the life of a pregnant woman was at risk. It was approved by referendum on 7 September 1983 and signed into law on 7 October 1983. In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeLeaflet
Object numberGWL-2018-58-1
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved